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Randall J. Halstead, a retired police superintendent who served as emcee, invoked the memory of Martin Luther King Jr., saying he knew King “is looking down today and he is smiling at the realization of one of his dreams, that a man not be judged by the color of his skin but by the content of their character.”

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Beltway Politics

Deval Patrick: Potential Presidential Plans Will Be Made ‘In Due Course’ » CBS Boston

Business

Is Boston’s Wayfair the next Amazon? » Boston Globe

Credit safety bill hits a snag » Gloucester Times

Zoning board approves turning old Globe plant into a high-tech R&D center » Dorchester Reporter

Waltham's Actifio retains 'unicorn' status with $100M round » Boston Business Journal

Hopkinton's Greyhound Friends reaches deal with AG on oversight » The Metro West Daily News

Environment

‘It came right up, and opened its mouth’: Great white shark breaches water below boat » Boston Globe

Shark sightings force swimmers out of the water in Plymouth, Cape Cod » Boston Globe

Westport to see $230K cut in state beach reimbursement » South Coast Today

Health Care

Lahey Health CEO Howard Grant says he’ll retire next month » Boston Globe

Housing

Greater Boston Rents Tick Down For Priciest Units, Tick Up For Everything Else » WBUR

Judiciary

Massachusetts district court filings have dropped over 20 years - why? » The Herald News

Labor

Labor union will seek to undo key part of ‘grand bargain’ law » Boston Business Journal

Mass. construction industry looks to next generation amid worker shortage » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Governor Baker Sends Back Proposed State Regulation of Short Term Rentals (AirBnb, etc.) » North End Waterfront

Baker Wins Some, Loses Some More, In End-of-Session Dash » WGBH

Local Government

Michell Dionne appointed to Fall River Redevelopment Authority » The Herald News

Judge dismisses Amherst election lawsuit » Gazette Net

Amherst election to proceed as planned after judge denies request for preliminary injunction » The Republican

Walsh: We’re taking Boston Public Library probe ‘seriously’ » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Walsh ‘concerned’ after community center blocks police » Boston Herald

Lynn City Council may ban smoking pot in public » Lynn Daily News Item

Opinion

Bringing the emoluments clause to bear on Trump’s D.C. hotel » Boston Globe

Democrats need a slogan? Better call Morgan & Morgan » Boston Globe

Non-compete reform bill will only create more confusion, uncertainty and litigation » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Trump escalates a dangerous war on the press » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Max and Fluffy get protection » Sentinel & Enterprise

State should offer bait to doctors locating here » Cape Cod Times

Rick Olson: Cites obstructionists who block energy solutions » Gazette Net

Peake, Cyr lose a vote over home rental tax » Cape Cod Times

Warren snared by Trump’s trap as she edges closer to 2020 run » Boston Herald

Protests at Northeastern hit the wrong target » Boston Globe

At Smith College, the racist incident that wasn’t » Boston Globe

Politics

Gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez: ‘We need to be aiming higher’ » Lynn Daily News Item

Margaret M. Heckler, former US health services chief and ambassador to Ireland, dies at 87 » Boston Globe

The Codcast: Is Charlie Baker really a Republican? » Commonwealth Magazine

PATRICK’s public profile – BAKER’s backup – The MA-03 cash dash » Politico

Campaign Notebook: Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund endorses Sabadosa, Kline » Gazette Net

‘It gets better every year’: Bidding farewell to another Feast » South Coast Today

Political Notes: Baker to be keynote speaker at OneCape Summit » Cape Cod Times

Kearney, Costello face off in Democratic primary for 4th Plymouth district state Rep. » Patriot Ledger

Public Health

Tobacco grant to target smoking, vaping among Fall River area teens » The Herald News

Berkshire County Sheriff talks how data can help fight opioid addiction behind bars » Berkshire Eagle

Some Massachusetts Inmates Could Get Medication To Help With Opioid Addiction » New England Public Radio

Public Safety

William Gross sworn in as 42nd Boston Police commissioner » Boston Globe

State fines former Lowell cop $5,000 » Lowell Sun

Outraged Methuen residents protest police raises » Berkshire Eagle

Taxation

Massachusetts Gives Cities its Blessing to Tax Airbnb » Next City

Transportation

Massport spends $1 million to lure Korean Air to Logan Airport » Boston Globe

Utilities

Eversource offered to drop out of offshore wind procurement team » Commonwealth Magazine

Vineyard Wind's opening price draws praise » State House News Service

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